Hanoi conducts defensive area exercise with use of actual forces

PANO - The Steering Board for the Defensive Area Exercise of Hanoi City under the Ministry of National Defense opened a defensive area exercise with the use of actual forces from the Hanoi Municipal Police Forces and the Hanoi Military Command on September 13 at the square of My Dinh National Stadium.

Present at the event was Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Phuong Nam, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Head of the Steering Board for the Defensive Area Exercise of Hanoi City in 2019.

The exercise includes a march of troops and vehicles; a martial arts performance; tactical shooting drills; force operations to dismiss a group of protesters, securing major headquarters, terrorist attacks and hostage rescue as well as fire prevention and fighting.

Participating units receive gifts from the Steering Board for the Defensive Area Exercise of Hanoi City

According to the Steering Board’s assessment, the exercise met all set targets and ensured absolute safety. Notably, the organizers renewed methods and contents while the participants prepared well for the event.